Course Description: Seventh grade is the second year of a two year World Area Studies course.

Seventh grade
students study Africa and Asia. The goal of this two year course is to acquaint middle school students with the world in
which they live.
World Geography Domains
Georgia History
Domains
History

Domain Description
The history domain focuses primarily on significant events in each region
from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
The geography domain includes both physical and human geography. The
intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the
importance geography plays in their everyday lives.
The government/civics domain focuses on selected types of government
found in the various areas in order to help students begin to understand the
variety of governments in the world.
The economics domain builds on the K-5 economics; however, the focus
shifts from the United States to how other countries answer the basic
questions of economics.

Geography
Civics/Government
Economics

Content
Weight
30%
30%
20%
20%

World Geography Units & GPS Standards

Unit Number

Unit Title

Standards Covered

The Modern Middle East (Southwest Asia)

The Impact of Environment & Economy on the

Middle East (Southwest Asia)
The Origins of the Modern Middle East
(Southwest Asia)
Southern & Eastern Asia in the 20th Century and
Today
Impact of Environment & Economy on Southern
and Eastern Asia
Historical Background for Southern and Eastern
Asia
Africa Today

SS7H2b,c,d, SS7G5a,b
SS7G7a,b & SS7G8a,b,c,d,e
SS7G6a, SS7G7a,b, SS7E5a,b,c
SS7E6a,b,c,d & SS7E7a,b,c,d
SS7H2a,b,c,d, & SS7G8a,b,c,d

Impact of Environment & Economy on Africa

Connecting Africas Past with Africas Present

3
4
5
6

SS7G9a,b, SS7G11a,b, SS7G12a,b,c,

SS7CG6a,b,c, & SS7CG7a
SS7G10a,b, SS7E8a,b,c,
SS7E9a,b,c & SS7E10a,b,c,d
SS7H3a,b,c,d,e
SS7G1a,b, SS7G3a, SS7G4a,b,c,
SS7CG1a,b,c, SS7CG2a, & SS7CG3a,b
SS7G2a,b,c, SS7E1a,b,c,
SS7E2a,b,c, & SS7E3a,B,c,d
SS7H1a,b,c,d

Grading Procedures:
Assessments and grading are applied consistently to students of similarly demonstrated ability. Assessments are
based solely on demonstrated progress and achievement. Students must attain mastery of all concepts and skills.
A
B
C
F

Grading Scale
90% - 100%
89% - 80%
79% - 70%
69% and below

Social Studies Assessment Weights

Class work
50%
Tests/Quizzes
30%
Performance
20%
Tasks/Projects

Homework: Homework is assigned weekly as an extension of the skills and concepts covered in class. Homework
assignments aid students in mastering the Georgia Performance Standards. Students are required to complete all
homework assignments.
World Geography Resources:
www.nationalgeograpic.com
www.worldatlas.com
www.skillstutor.com
www.crctlessons.com
www.historyonthenet.com